Venus Niebres Taylor reignites her solo career with “Solo Una Fan“, a fun Spanglish pop-dance track that fuses latin-inspired music, the attitude of determination and a candid message about embracing your self-esteem. Venus transforms the taboo of a man being followed around by his ex’s new girl into a self-love anthem on the meaning of being who you are.
Taylor wrote, produced and recorded the track solely herself in her V Records recording studio at her Texas home in Austin, embodying the artistic independence that has defined her career thus far. Originating from her Latin dance inspired prior release Venus Niebres en Español, “Solo Una Fan” is crafted with a modern, lively pop sound quality to enhance the album’s direct lyricism. The song is driven by an extremely catchy chorus of “at the end of the day…you’ll always be una fan”.
Lyrically, Taylor stands her ground with a number of lyrics alluding to the malicious traits of an individual trying to imitate a girl (referencing hairstyle, personality and relationship). A few lines do this well, including: “You can copy my clothes, mi pelo, mi pose / Pero you can’t copy mi alma.” There is a message about staying true to yourself at its core beneath the teasing barbs.
Between the two tongues is one of the track’s key strengths: her bilingual flow sees her not phonically differentiating her English and Spanish-invented identifiers, but inhabiting both as if they’re just different modes of expression, resulting in a conversational flow that sounds entirely organic. This adds a dash of the angelic to a music aesthetic that also… keeps a Lebanese, a Mexican and a Lebanese-Mexican inside it. Some of the crossover slant of Selena Quintanilla and Thalia, but all her own knowledge of being an international artist.
Her background as a Filipina-American and her experience in a multicultural environment rooted in the English, Tagalog and Spanish tongue all contribute to her musical versatility. A multilingual, independent recording artist and founder of V Records, Taylor is gaining a reputation as an independent artist finding its signature sound through cultural crossover.
Ultimately, “Solo Una Fan” is a solid, fun addition to the Taylor catalog. The beat, the bilinguality and the total open attitude towards taking the lyrical risk are all part of a fun pop statement. More than a run-of-the-mill divisive love song, it’s a tribute to originality, dignity and knowing when to throw in the towel.
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